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saw a listicle in which one of the items was about Ralph Macchio being older now

Posted by Sammich <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sammich' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 9:40:57

than Pat Morita was when the original Karate Kid came out.

I was mildly surprised, but my flabbers were not necessarily gasted.

Then I checked the publication date of the listicle, and it's roughly nine years old.

strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre contemplating a crime

Like Wilford Brimley being 50 when they shot Cocoon *

Posted by PapaDels <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=PapaDels' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 11:49:49, in reply to "saw a listicle in which one of the items was about Ralph Macchio being older now"

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than Pat Morita was when the original Karate Kid came out.

I was mildly surprised, but my flabbers were not necessarily gasted.

Then I checked the publication date of the listicle, and it's roughly nine years old.

I have schweppervessence and wessonality.

That's more of a function, I think, of Morita looking notoriously old at that age.

Posted by tvillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=tvillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 11:02:25, in reply to "saw a listicle in which one of the items was about Ralph Macchio being older now"

See also: Brimley, Wilford

He was a chain smoker*

Posted by Stu <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Stu' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 11:17:56, in reply to "That's more of a function, I think, of Morita looking notoriously old at that age."

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Sidejack: now that we have basically made smokers pariahs,

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 11:23:48, in reply to "He was a chain smoker*"

we are way too tolerant of vaping in public.

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Doesn't it seem that people aged less gracefully back then?*

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 11:09:18, in reply to "That's more of a function, I think, of Morita looking notoriously old at that age."

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See also: Brimley, Wilford

Counter Point: Paul Giamatti*

Posted by JacobRDaugherty <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=JacobRDaugherty' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 11:55:08, in reply to "Doesn't it seem that people aged less gracefully back then?*"

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this man was 34 got-damn years old:

Posted by Sammich <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sammich' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 11:49:49, in reply to "Doesn't it seem that people aged less gracefully back then?*"

strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre contemplating a crime

I've read a theory that this changed when people started drinking a lot more water

Posted by Tortillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Tortillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 11:33:42, in reply to "Doesn't it seem that people aged less gracefully back then?*"

8 glasses a day, kids (and moms) carrying water bottles with them everywhere they go, etc.

I actually believe this to be true*

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 11:49:27, in reply to "I've read a theory that this changed when people started drinking a lot more water"

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8 glasses a day, kids (and moms) carrying water bottles with them everywhere they go, etc.

If I was picking a single explanation, it would be sunscreen *

Posted by DT <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DT' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 11:36:49, in reply to "I've read a theory that this changed when people started drinking a lot more water"

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8 glasses a day, kids (and moms) carrying water bottles with them everywhere they go, etc.

skin care, drinking water, less smoking*

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 11:49:56, in reply to "If I was picking a single explanation, it would be sunscreen *"

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8 glasses a day, kids (and moms) carrying water bottles with them everywhere they go, etc.

cigarettes*

Posted by Sammich <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sammich' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 11:47:15, in reply to "If I was picking a single explanation, it would be sunscreen *"

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8 glasses a day, kids (and moms) carrying water bottles with them everywhere they go, etc.

strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre contemplating a crime

I think part of it is baldness. Baldness used to add 10 years, at least.

Posted by tvillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=tvillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 11:17:55, in reply to "Doesn't it seem that people aged less gracefully back then?*"

Even artificial baldness. Albert Finney was 45 when he did Annie.

the lack of plastic surgery, botox, and other treatments probably had something to do with that

Posted by IlliniSax05 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=IlliniSax05' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 11:12:11, in reply to "Doesn't it seem that people aged less gracefully back then?*"

Why do you hate me, Sammich?

MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
-Sammich, 1/15/2011

I think that stuff makes people look worse

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 11:21:19, in reply to "the lack of plastic surgery, botox, and other treatments probably had something to do with that"

I think that people take far better care of themselves than they used to. We actually hydrate and moisturize now.

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He was actually younger than Ron Howard on Happy Days.

Posted by DT <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DT' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 11:05:21, in reply to "That's more of a function, I think, of Morita looking notoriously old at that age."

Probably not, but it sounds good.

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so, you’re going to make us do the math to figure out how old Dainiel-son is?*

Posted by bbonb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=bbonb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 10:25:49, in reply to "saw a listicle in which one of the items was about Ralph Macchio being older now"

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than Pat Morita was when the original Karate Kid came out.

I was mildly surprised, but my flabbers were not necessarily gasted.

Then I checked the publication date of the listicle, and it's roughly nine years old.

Macchio will be 64 in November.

Posted by Sammich <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sammich' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 10:34:26, in reply to "so, you’re going to make us do the math to figure out how old Dainiel-son is?*"

Daniel-san, were he a real person, would be 5-7 years younger than that, depending on what grade he was supposed to be in when Karate Kid took place.

strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre contemplating a crime

now that’s extra mile-Sammich*

Posted by bbonb <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=bbonb' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 10:41:38, in reply to "Macchio will be 64 in November."

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Daniel-san, were he a real person, would be 5-7 years younger than that, depending on what grade he was supposed to be in when Karate Kid took place.

Cher turns 80 next May.*

Posted by Stu <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Stu' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 10:00:59, in reply to "saw a listicle in which one of the items was about Ralph Macchio being older now"

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than Pat Morita was when the original Karate Kid came out.

I was mildly surprised, but my flabbers were not necessarily gasted.

Then I checked the publication date of the listicle, and it's roughly nine years old.

Which part? *

Posted by haighter <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=haighter' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 29, 2025, 10:28:45, in reply to "Cher turns 80 next May.*"

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than Pat Morita was when the original Karate Kid came out.

I was mildly surprised, but my flabbers were not necessarily gasted.

Then I checked the publication date of the listicle, and it's roughly nine years old.

the hubcaps and a few valves have been replaced. *

Posted by memyselfandillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=memyselfandillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 30, 2025, 18:28:23, in reply to "Which part? *"

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than Pat Morita was when the original Karate Kid came out.

I was mildly surprised, but my flabbers were not necessarily gasted.

Then I checked the publication date of the listicle, and it's roughly nine years old.

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